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“Green” projects of oil and gas companies: economic issues

Available online: 20 August 2014

Subject Heading: Innovations and investments

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Pages: 22 - 28

The article studies the dynamics of projects development in the field of the alternative-power technologies that are being realized by the major international power concerns (Shell, by Eni S.p.A is analyzed. Chevron, E.ON). The main activities of such companies are production, processing and/or transportation of hydrocarbons and electric-power generation. Social-and-economic and ecological aspects of participation of the oil and gas companies in implementation of such projects are the subject of the present study.. The author models the key economic parameters of projects on wind power (prime cost of generated energy without the cost of connection to a network and taxes) on the basis of methodology of the Boston consulting group and statistical data of the Global Council on wind power (Global Wind Energy Council) on introduction of new capacities during 2000–2012. The author forecasts the commercial efficiency of the projects on construction and use of wind farms in Russia.

Keywords: power concern, alternative power engineering, ecological management, wind power, commercial efficiency.

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